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  "id": 8239736,
  "title": "Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Thai teen girl found in suitcase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-of-thai-teen-girl-found-in",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:06:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3368051/australian-man-pleads-not-guilty-murder-thai-teen-girl-found-suitcase"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was discovered in a suitcase near a railway track in Pattaya. Carman, 45, appeared in court on Friday, denying all charges, including murder, concealing a body, and taking a minor for indecent purposes. His defense cited self-defence and a mistaken belief about the victim's age. The court denied his bail application, citing concerns over his flight risk. CCTV footage allegedly shows Carman entering a condominium in Pattaya with the girl and leaving carrying a large suitcase. The next court date is set for October 12.",
  "summary": "An Australian accused of murdering a teenage girl in Thailand and abandoning her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty in court on Friday, citing self-defence. Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested at a Bangkok airport in June as he prepared to take a flight back to Australia after the 17-year-old victim’s friend had reported her missing. The young woman’s body was found in a suitcase near a…",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
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        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Australian man accused of teenage girl’s murder pleads not guilty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/australian-man-accused-of-teenage-girls-murder-pleads-not-guilty",
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